Issue 2.8 | March 2011 In this Article: how leadership that influences is the result of persistent initiative. by Jonathan Wilson “The essential thing ‘in heaven and earth’ is … that there should be a long obedience in the [ … ]
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The Obedient Leader
Issue 2.7 | February 2011 In this Article: how leadership that influences has to begin with leadership that takes courageous initiative. by Jonathan Wilson It is commonly said that leadership is influence. Influence, however, is an outcome. Before it [ … ]
Read MoreLeadership Starts in the Mirror
Issue 2.5 | December 2010 In this Article: why effective leaders are self-aware but not self-centred. by Jonathan Wilson The most effective leaders spend a lot of time in front of the mirror. Given that leaders do not exist [ … ]
Read MoreDisaster Interrupted: the Gift of Failure
Issue 2.4 | November 2010 In this Article: how we can reap the benefits of failure. by Jonathan Wilson Failure is a gift. If it were not for failure, we would continue further into destructive ideas and behaviours than [ … ]
Read MoreLeaders: Why You Exist
Issue 2.3 | October 2010 In this Article: why a servant leader is not an oxymoron but a necessity. by Jonathan Wilson Martin, the new CEO, had arrived. In his radio show voice, he made a dynamic presentation to [ … ]
Read MoreFast = Stupid: Why Managing Rapid Change Requires Slowing Down
Issue 2.2 | September 2010 In this Article: The solution to managing rapid change is to slow down and think. by Jonathan Wilson If one were to take to heart the advice of hundreds, if not thousands, of business [ … ]
Read MoreHow to Lead When You’re Not Allowed To
Issue 1.10 | April 2010 In this Article: how to overcome the barriers to leadership posed by your power and the power of others. By Jonathan Wilson I first met Sifiso Nkabinde in a clandestine meeting in the back room of [ … ]
Read MoreWhen the World Falls Apart
Issue 1.7 | January 2010 In this Article: A world shaking event provokes reflection on the importance of what we do in business. By Jonathan Wilson On January 12th, 2010, the people of Haiti suffered devastation at the hands of [ … ]
Read MoreWhen Cannibals and Castaways Collaborate
Issue 1.6 | November 2009 In this Article: How shared purpose and shared insight generate a higher return-on-investment in collaboration. By Jonathan Wilson Two-and-a-half centuries ago, a ship full of European sailors of rather questionable ethics came to grief [ … ]
Read MoreCollaboration and the Value of Losing Control
Issue 1.5 | October 2009 In this Article: Is collaboration a cliché or is it a source of competitive advantage? If so, how do you tap into the power of collaboration? By Jonathan Wilson Collaboration is both current and [ … ]
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